Random China Facts

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    In China, teachers allow children to sleep in class for around 20 minutes to help improve their learning.
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    In 2002, there were no billionaires in China. In 2007, there were 106 billionaires.
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    197 - 256 Year Old Man
    197 - 256 Year Old Man
    There was a man named Li Ching-Yuen, a Chinese herbalist and martial artist, who allegedly lived 197 - 256 years. There's even an official document from the Chinese government congratulating him on his 150th birthday in 1827.
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    China's capital Beijing means "Gate".
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    China's Building an Ultra-Modern Car-Free City from Scratch
    China is building an ultra-modern car-free city that'll house 80,000 people in "high-rise core housing". It's entirely walkable and surrounded by green space. It's designed to use less water, create less waste, and generate less carbon dioxide than a normal city.
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    Tickling was a form of torture used in ancient China on nobility because it left no mark and recovery was quick.
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    Ma Yu Ching’s Bucket Chicken House in Kaifeng, China is considered the world’s oldest operating restaurant, first opening in 1153 AD during the Jing Dynasty.
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    The yin-yang pattern's earliest use is in Rome - not China!
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